THE LATEST | CANADATelegraph: Danish soldiers will be required to shoot first and ask questions later if the United States invades Greenland, under the army’s rules of engagement.
On Wednesday, the Danish defence ministry confirmed the existence of a 1952 rule requiring soldiers to “immediately” counter-attack invading forces without awaiting orders…
Associated Press: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he plans to meet with Danish officials next week after the Trump administration doubled down on its intention to take over Greenland, the strategic Arctic island that is a self-governing territory of Denmark…
NBC: Top Republicans on Capitol Hill, including leaders of the House and the Senate, are pushing back against President Donald Trump on Greenland, saying it would be inappropriate for the United States to use military force to take over the Arctic island…
Washington Post: While many European leaders’ reactions to the Venezuela raid were muted, there have been forceful rebukes of the Trump administration’s greediness on Greenland…
Kristian Thyregod: If Washington were to move decisively on Greenland — framed as strategic necessity, national security, Arctic security, or alliance defense — the EU would have no credible path to legal or political opposition. Not because the legal arguments would be unclear, but because the EU cannot impose costs on the United States without jeopardizing the very security architecture it depends on…
David Ignatius: Could the president really be so reckless that he would risk undoing America’s strongest alliance?…
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